Pick of the week

NFL Pick of the Week:

I just wanted to make an early note that I love the New England Patriots pick'em over the Miami Dolphins this Sunday. New England looked like the better team in a Thursday night loss to the Jets last week. Bill Belichick never loses two games in a row and the Dolphins embarrassed New England earlier this year. I know that I've been down on Matt Cassel all year, but the guy is getting better. Cassel has great weapons around him and he's been extremely accurate lately. He also seems to be getting more comfortable in the pocket and sooner or later he's going to start hitting some deep balls to Randy Moss.  The Patriots defence also seems to be coming alive in a big way, as rookie linebacker Jerod Mayo is becoming a beast. A few weeks ago I thought the Patriots were dead, but after seeing them the last couple of weeks, I'm starting to think that they could be a contender. Miami is an overachieving team that barely beat the Raiders at home last Sunday and I expect to see the Patriots beat the Dolphins easily this week in Miami. Take this to the bank. PUT THE HAMMER DOWN HERE.

Pick: PATS PICKEM